Eight more sentenced in Mobridge-area drug bust

November 21, 2007|By Jackie Burke, jburke@aberdeennews.com

Eight people involved in a Mobridge-area drug bust were sentenced this week in federal court in Aberdeen. Eighty law enforcers were involved in the April raid. They said most of the arrests were made in Mobridge, but some were made on the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations and other parts of the state. The sentences are as follows:

Amber Long Chase, whose age and hometown are unknown, received 57 months after admitting to distribution of marijuana. The crime was punishable by as much as five years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

June Garcia, 50, of Wakpala, received 57 months after a jury found her guilty of conspiracy to distribute/possession of with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The crime was a felony punishable by as much as 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Teira Vermillion, 27, received 57 months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute/possession of intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Tony Anderson, 34, received 10 months after being found guilty of distribution of a substance containing the prescription pain relievers codeine and oxycodone. The crime was punishable by as much as 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Dale Clark, whose age and hometown are unknown, received 73 months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute/possession of with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The crime was a felony punishable by as much as 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Brad Johnson, 32, received 73 months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute/possession of with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Martin Garcia, 43, of Wakpala was sentenced to 93 months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute/possession of with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The crime was a felony punishable by as much as 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. About 40 people were arrested as a result of the drug bust. Most of those people faced federal charges.